The Who
The Who rose to fame in the United Kingdom with such singles as I Can't Explain, and albums including My Generation (1965), A Quick One and The Who Sell Out (1967). The Who first made the U.S. Top 40 charts in 1967 with the single Happy Jack, and hit the Top 10 later that year with I Can See for Miles. Originally comprised of Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwhistle, and Keith Moon, the band performed at Woodstock and the Monterey Pop Festival, as well as numerous other festivals and small venues. The album Tommy, released in 1969, was the first in a string of Top 10 albums in the U.S., closely followed by Live at Leeds, Who's Next, Quadrophenia, The Who by Numbers, and Who Are You.
Following the death of Keith Moon at the age of 32 in 1978, the band released two more studio albums before disbanding in 1983. The Who sold over 100 million records and had 27 Top 40 singles, plus 17 Top 10 albums, with 18 gold, 12 platinum, and five multi–platinum awards in the U.S. alone. The Who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, the first year they were eligible.
Time magazine wrote in 1979 that “No other group has ever pushed rock so far, or asked so much from it.” Rolling Stone Magazine wrote that “Along with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, The Who complete the holy trinity of British rock."
Posters and Handbills Featuring The Who
Monterey International Pop Festival 6/16-18/67
- Jefferson Airplane
- Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Canned Heat
- Moby Grape
- Grateful Dead
- Country Joe and the Fish
- Steve Miller
- Byrds
- Electric Flag
- The Association
- Jimi Hendrix
- Booker T. and the MG's
- Laura Nyro
- Ravi Shankar
- The Who
- Janis Joplin
- The Animals
- Simon and Garfunkle
- The Mamas and Papas
- Otis Redding
- Lou Rawls
- The Paupers
- Johnny Rivers
- Hugh Masekela
Max Yasgur Farm, Bethel, New York 8/15-17/69
- Jefferson Airplane
- Canned Heat
- Grateful Dead
- Iron Butterfly
- Blood, Sweat and Tears
- Santana
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Joan Baez
- Jimi Hendrix
- Richie Havens
- Arlo Guthrie
- Incredible String Band
- Ten Years After
- Jeff Beck Group
- Sweetwater
- The Band
- Johnny Winter
- Keef Hartley
- Mountain
- Ravi Shankar
- The Who
- Janis Joplin
- Joe Cocker
- Tim Hardin
- Betr Sommer
- Quill
- Crosby, Stills and Nash
Wallkill, New York 8/15-17/69
- Jefferson Airplane
- Canned Heat
- Grateful Dead
- Iron Butterfly
- Blood, Sweat and Tears
- Santana
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Joan Baez
- Jimi Hendrix
- Richie Havens
- Arlo Guthrie
- Incredible String Band
- Ten Years After
- Jeff Beck Group
- Sweetwater
- The Band
- Johnny Winter
- Keef Hartley
- Mountain
- Ravi Shankar
- The Who
- Janis Joplin
- Joe Cocker
- Tim Hardin
- Betr Sommer
- Quill
- Crosby, Stills and Nash
Isle of Wight, England 8/30/69
- Jimi Hendrix
- Richie Havens
- Moody Blues
- Pentangle
- Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation
- Blodwyn Pig
- Bonzo Dog Band
- King Crimson
- Family
- Free
- The Who
- Bob Dylan
- Joe Cocker
- Tom Paxton
- Fat Matress
- Marsha Hunt and White Trash
- Edgar Broughton
- Pretty Things
- Battered Ornaments
- Blonde on Blonde
- Liverpool Scene
- Julie Felix
- Third Ear Band
- Indo Jazz Fusions
- Gary Farr